GU/Metabolism Quiz
Which patient is NOT a risk for developing chronic kidney disease?
A 45 yo female with polycystic ovarian disease
Which of the following patients are at risk for developing Cushing's Syndrome?
A patient taking glucocorticoids for several weeks
A client with sepsis is at risk of developing acute renal failure. The nurse monitors the client for which sign of this complication?
Decreased BP
Which of the following would be a risk factor for developing acute renal failure for a patient about to have an angiogram?
Dehydration
Common cause of intrarenal failure?
Glomerulonephritis
Sodium and water retention seen in a client with Cushing's syndrome contribute to which of the following commonly seen disorders?
HTN and HF
A patient is admitted with suspected Adrenal Crisis (Addisons Crisis). What is the initial drug therapy that you would expect the patient to be ordered?
IV Solu-Cortef (Hydrocortisone)
While assessing morning labs on your patient with CKD, you note the patient's phosphate level is 6.2 mg/dL. As the nurse, you expect to find the calcium level to be?
Low
Addison's disease is...
decreased secretion of cortisol and aldosterone.
In chronic renal failure (end-stage renal disease), decreased glomerular filtration leads to...
decreases pH
